The fundamental constitutions of Carolina

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The fundamental constitutions of Carolina
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[London :: s.n.,
1670]
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North Carolina -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Constitution -- Early works to 1800.
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"The fundamental constitutions of Carolina." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A48880.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2024.

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§. 5

At any time before the Year One thousand seven hundred and one, any of the Lords Proprietors shall have power to Relinquish, Alienate, and Dispose to any other Person, his Propritetorship, and all the Signiories, Powers, and Interest thereunto belonging, wholly and intirely together, and not otherwise. But after the Year One thousand seven hundred, those who are then Lords Proprie∣tors, shall not have power to Alienate or Make over their Proprietor∣ship, with the Signiories and Priviledges thereunto belonging, or any part thereof, to any Person whatsoever, otherwise than as in §. 18. but it shall all Descend unto their Heirs Male; and for want of Heirs Male, it shall all Descend on that Landgrave or Cassique of Carolina, who is Descended of the next Heirs Female of the said Proprietor; and for want of such Heirs, it shall Descend on the next Heir general; and for want of such Heirs, the remaining seven Proprietors shall upon the Vacancy, chuse a Landgrave to suc∣ceed the deceased Proprietor, who being chosen by the majority of the seven surving Proprietors, he and his Heirs successively shall be Proprietors, as fully to all intents and purposes as any of the rest.

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